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Our News - Third Class to Sixth Class


Goodbye to 6th Class
We said Good bye to our 6th class students this year. We had a lovely last week celebrating them as students and their time here in Rehins. This video is a lovely collections of memories!
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Walking Club
Our Walking Club meets twice a week and encourages pupils to stay active while enjoying the outdoors. The club promotes health, fitness and wellbeing and provides a valuable alternative for children who do not take part in football games during break times. It has been a popular and inclusive activity. Many pictures available - click on image below or here
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Kenny Cup Shield Winners
Huge Congratulations to our Boys Soccer Team who returned to the school this afternoon winning the Kenny Cup Shield! We were very proud to hear of their achievements. Well done boys and thank you to the teachers for all their coaching and support to the boys! Thank you to all @ballinatownfc for hosting the tournament #soccer #kennycup Click on either of the images below or here to view our video,
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Darts Fun!
The excitement was building in our school this week as our school darts tournament reached its’ final stages! Over 64 pupils and teachers have taken part in the competition over the past number of weeks, showcasing fantastic skill and sportsmanship. After many thrilling matches and some dramatic finishes, we were down to the final four competitors :* Stacey (teacher)* Darragh (4th class)* Adam (6th class)* Robert (4th class) Each player had battled through tough rounds to ear
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Gaelic Team - Kind Words
Thank you to @daracalleary for your kind words for our boy gaelic team. They appreciated you thinking of them!“Losing is essential to anyone’s success. The more you lose, the more you want to win.” @daracalleary #localcommunity
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Search and Rescue
Thank you to Johnathan Martin (Ellie’s dad) and his Colleagues from @rivermoysearchandrescue who visited our school last week and talked to the school about the important work they do each day. They showed the students their equipment and gear they use and spoke about what each piece was used for. They reminded the children of the importance of safety around water and the number to call if they see someone in difficulty in the water! Thank you for giving your time to our stud
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What a Super Year for Our Boys Team
The boys’ Cumann na mBunscol Gaelic team have done themselves, their families and the school community extremely proud this year with a fantastic competition, full of teamwork and resilience. From the beginning, the boys trained hard and never gave up. Their commitment and attitude throughout the campaign was outstanding and it was clear to how proud they were representing their school. The team made history this year by becoming the first ever Rehins boys’ team to reach a co
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Boston Scientific Visit
Aoife Keane visited from Boston Scientific @bostonsci and facilitating a day with our 5th and 6th classes last week. They got to learn all about Boston Scientific, jobs in the facility and explore their medical equipment. A great opportunity to promote stem in our school.
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Yum! Yum!
During the hot few days we had a lovely time following directions and recipes and making smoothies. We harvested some of the strawberries from our Polytunnel and added some bananas and ice cream! Everyone gave them 10/10
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GAA Schools Finals
We wish our boys Gaelic football team the best of luck in the Division 1B final tomorrow in Mc Hale park! Please support our team on their great efforts. We thank all the teachers who have worked and trained the team so well
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Sixth Class History Projects
6th class enjoyed researching Irish history from topics such as the Fenians right through to the end of the Civil War and a new Irish Government. This coincided with their recent trip to the GPO.
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Congrats Boys!
A huge congratulations to our Boys Gaelic football team who are through to the County Final after overcoming Crossmolina NS in a very close game. We look forward to the final! #cumannambunscol #gaa
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Tour of Leinster House
6th Class and some of our staff were welcomed into Leinster House by Dara Calleary TD. Their original tour date was postponed at the very last minute in December and they were so thrilled to get the chance to make the journey and tour Leinster House keeping alive a tradition of visiting Dara there every year since he was elected to Dàil Èireann in 2007!
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GAA
Boys had a great day out at Gaelic football.
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Cash 4 Clothes
Our Cash 4 Clothes collection was a success and was taken away to be sorted and weighed! We will hear back from the company in 2 weeks with the amount we raised! We are very proud of our school and the community for getting behind this collection! Every little bit helps! Thank you all again. Also take a look at our video on YouTube
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Hard at Work
Easter is over, it's back to work!
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Cake Sale
What a wonderful cake sale fundraising morning we had! 🎉 The support was absolutely fantastic, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped make it such a success. A huge thank you to all who contributed cakes, buns, and treats — everything was absolutely gorgeous and went down a treat! 🍰🧁 Thank you as well to all the parents and guardians who popped in to support us, and to the households who kindly gave money to their children to spend during the morning — your generosi
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Cake Sale
Thank you all for your generosity and support with the donations to the cake sale! Please call in and sample some of the lovely treats! #cakesale
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Carol Commons - Motivational Speaker
We were very fortunate to have Carol Commons visit our school recently. She spoke to our 4th,5th and 6th class students. She shared her full story of her North Channel journey, the training, the failed attempts, the lessons learned along the way, and finally reaching Scotland. Some of her successes to date are the following: North Channel Swimmer (1st from Connacht) Irish Triple Crown holder (North Channel, Fastnet & Galway Bay) Connacht Swimmer of the year 2024 Mayo sports s
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Dragon Eyes!!!
6th class created dragon eyes in Art using Clay. Once dry they began painting their creations! Fabulous colours and creativity #clay #painting #dragoneyes #6thclass
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World War 2
Ms.Bowe’s 6th class have been learning all about “World War 2” in SESE recently. They each completed projects based on WW2 and presented them to their classmates! Lots of integrated learning of SESE, ICT, Literacy, presentation skills #6thclass #projectwork #worldwar2history
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World Book Day
Our school was awash with brilliant costumes to celebrate World Book Day. It is always a great day marking World Book Day. Reading is such an important skill for children to have and the gift of a book can open up a world to learning and imagination. Take a look at our video on YouTube “The more that you read , the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Dr. Suess
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GAA Coaching
A gorgeous spring day kicked off o ur first day of GAA coaching! A bright blue sky and lots of laughs The children loved welcoming Frank to our school and enjoyed every minute of it! We look forward to learning new skills with him #GAA #mayogaa #coaching #sportforall #youthdevelopmentofficer
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Seachtain na Gaeilge
Seachtain na Gaeilge i rang a sé. Bhí comórtas seanfhocail, tráth na gceist, filíocht, ceol agus ceilí ar siúl sa rang. Rinne siad cluichí agus leitheoireacht le na naíonán. Chomh maith le sin, bhain siad an thaitneamh as an dramaíocht a scríobh siad, ‘Bialann Blasta’. Maith sibh! Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam. #seachtainnagaeilge #snag #rangasé #molanóigeagustiocfaidhsí www.rehinsns.com
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Mick's Garage Visit
Our 5th and 6th classes had an amazing day visiting the Mick’s Garage warehouse, discovering how car parts are stored, picked and shipped all around the world. Such an inspiring, hands-on experience for our students — a huge thank you to Mick, Padraig and all the team at Mick’s Garage for making us feel so welcome!
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Chess - Ficheall Competition
Our chess teams performed very well in the Ficheall competitions in Knockmore Hall last Friday. Both teams finished in the top two. Well done everyone! #chess #primaryschools #chess Thank you to Mr.Healy who has brought the interest and enjoyment of playing chess into the school!
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6th Class celebrate their Confirmation
Congratulations to our 6th class students who received the sacrament of Confirmation. Thank you to Ms. Bowe and Ms. Gordon for preparing the children so well. Special thanks also to Fr. Reilly for all the time he gives to our school and especially our sacrament classes.
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Seachtain na Gaeilge i Rang a Sé.
Bhí comórtas seanfhocail, tráth na gceist, filíocht, ceol agus ceilí ar siúl sa rang. Rinne siad cluichí agus leitheoireacht le na naíonán. Chomh maith le sin, bhain siad an thaitneamh as an dramaíocht a scríobh siad, ‘Bialann Blasta’. Maith sibh! Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam. #seachtainnagaeilge #snag #rangasé #molanóigeagustiocfaidhsí www.rehinsns.com
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Every day is a school day
The Sleepy Scholar and I had a really great time with the students and teachers of Rehins National School this week, talking folklore, local legends and, of course, our own St Patrick, his many tales and travels! Huge thanks to Ms Bourke and team for the invite, the students were full of brilliant questions and definitely kept us on our toes! It was very cool going back to my old school and touring my old classroom... last seen in 1982... time sure flies #meetmeinmayo
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Lá na bPancóg
The smell of pancakes filled the school yesterday as the children had the best day celebrating Pancake Tuesday. #pancakes #pancaketuesday #yumyum Video here
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Spring Work
Spring work is well underway in Ms.Gallagher’s room! #springhassprung #lifecycleofthefrog
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Garda Visit
Thank you to Community Garda David Reilly who facilitated a talk today with our 6th class on online safety.
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WW2 and 6th Class.
6th class have been busy learning about World War 2. They researched topics of interest to them and presented their projects to their classmates via Google Slides. Artwork included the creation of scenes from The Blitz and construction has begun of World War 2 dioramas, fighter aircraft, U- Boats and many more. We are looking forward to seeing the finished products.
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Basketball Fun for 3rd Class
Third Class have great basketball fun with coach, Mark.
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Acids and Bases in 3rd Class!
Experimenting with acids and bases in 3rd class
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Lá Fhéile Bríde 2026
There was a real buzz of spring in the school this week as children took part in lots of activities for Lá Fhéile Bríde. A special thank you to the 5th and 6th class children who shared their skills with the younger classes by making crosses with them 💚 . Click on the image below to view lots of super pics.
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Minister's Visit
Another look at the wonderful projects the 6th class had put together ahead of @daracalleary visit #politics #oireachtas #government #6thclass www.rehinsns.com
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Minister Calleary Visits Our School
Our 6th class students meeting Dara Calleary TD today
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Mid-West Radio Interview
Interview with Mid West radio. Student Council members, Alex, Harry and Emily discussing our school's favourite recipes from our new cook book.
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Christmas Cheer on Pearse Street
Our 4th-6th class students filled Pearse Street with Christmas Cheer on Wednesday! Thanks to all who came and supported. Special mention to the staff members who prepared the children so well! YouTube slideshow - here
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Carol Service
We held a lovely Carol Service on Thursday 18th. The 1st class to 6th class students performed lovely songs and performances based around the Nativity Story. Well done to all the teachers for preparing the children and to Ms. Gilmartin and Mr. Judge for all the extra musical input and rehearsing they gave to the children! Thank you to Karen Madden who lent us some microphones for the evening and offered help and her expertise during rehearsals! It was a lovely wholesome eveni
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Seniors Christmas Art
A selection of wonderful art work created by 3rd-6th class can be viewed on our slideshow by clicking here or on the picture below.
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Annual Dublin Tour 2025 – What a Day!
An early start at 6am to make it to the Gaiety Panto for Beauty and the Beast at 10.30am… and it was worth every yawn! Our planned visit to the Dáil was cancelled last minute due to President Zelenskyy's visit, but we still got a special surprise when Dara Calleary TD popped by to say hello outside the Gaiety! After the show, we headed to Liffey Valley for some well-deserved shopping before making our way home… with a little extra drama thanks to a puncture! Oh no we di
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Incredible Edibles!
Well done to last year's fourth class who received a gold standard in their incredible edibles project. Thank you to Agri Aware for organizing this initiative.
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Sixth Class Field Trip
6th class went on a “Big Field Trip” led by Heritage in Schools
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Hallowe'en Fun
6th class were busy in the lead up to Halloween creating Halloween tea light holders, Frankenstein marshmallow treats and Halloween drawings! We also have a video!!
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Hallowe'en in Sixth Class
6th class were busy in the lead up to Halloween creating Halloween tea light holders, Frankenstein marshmallow treats and Halloween drawings!
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CPR Training
6th class completed their CPR training last week with Christopher Ormsby organised and paid for by the parents association. Thank you Rehins N.S Parents Association for this important training for our students.
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Super Work from Fourth Class
A selection of pictures showing some great work done in September in 4th class. Autumn art, tree passports and 3D shapes.
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